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Chakwera concedes defeat, says Malawi facing fuel shortage

Sep 08, 2022 Russell Kondowe 0 &

President Lazarus Chakwera has admitted that fuel shortage caused by forex scarcity has hit Malawi for several weeks now, and the crisis has affected manufacturing, businesses, work and domestic life. Chakwera has disagreed with Malawi… ...

Forex problems have caused fuel shortage, says Chakwera

Sep 07, 2022 Mwayi Mkandawire 0 &

President Lazarus Chakwera says long term forex problems have led to the current shortage of fuel in the country. Speaking today at the 2022 Malawi Investment Summit at Bingu International Convention Centre (BICC) in Lilongwe,… ...

Only those with permits can buy fuel in containers – MERA

Sep 06, 2022 Russell Kondowe 2 &

Malawi Energy Regulatory Authority (MERA) has told filling stations that the sale of fuel to customers with jerrycans is prohibited and is only allowed for customers with fuel bulk purchase permit. The regulatory body has… ...

Forex crisis hits fuel imports in Malawi

Sep 06, 2022 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

Fuel scarcity continues in Malawi as the Petroleum Importers Limited (PIL) says importation of the commodity has been affected by shortage of forex. Since yesterday morning, there have been long queues at filling stations across… ...

Malawi reduces petrol price by K53

Aug 05, 2022 Russell Kondowe 0 &

The Malawi Energy Regulatory Authority (MERA) has reduced the price of Petrol by K53. MERA announced today in Blantyre that the price of petrol has been reduced from K1,999 to K1,946. MERA has also reduced… ...

MERA warns filling stations over fuel hoarding

Aug 04, 2022 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

Malawi Energy Regulatory Authority (MERA) has warned that it will revoke licences of fuel service stations found hoarding fuel. MERA released a statement yesterday saying it had noted an increase in illegal fuel vending in… ...

Fuel shortage hits Mzuzu

Jul 22, 2022 Mike Lyson Zgambo 0 &

There is a shortage of fuel in the city of Mzuzu and at the two filling stations where fuel is available, long lines of vehicles have formed. At 6am today, long lines of vehicles laid… ...